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Collection  de 
microfiches. 


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Technical  and  Bibliographic  Notas/Notas  techniques  at  bibliographiques 


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original  copy  available  for  filming.  Features  of  this 
copy  which  may  b«t  bibHographically  unique, 
which  may  alter  any  of  the  images  in  the 
reproduction,  or  which  may  significantly  change 
the  usual  method  of  filming,  are  checked  below. 


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1*^1    Couverture  de  couleur 


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Covers  restored  and/or  laminated/ 


I I    Couverture  restaur^e  et/ou  pellicul^e 


Cover  title  missing/ 


I I    Le  titre  de  couverture  manqua 

I      I    Coloured  maps/ 


Cartes  giographiquas  en  couleur 


Coloured  ink  (i.e.  other  than  blue  or  black)/ 
Encre  de  couleur  (i.e.  autre  que  bleue  ou  noire) 


I      I    Coloured  plates  and/or  illusfations/ 


Planches  et/ou  illustrations  en  couleur 


Sound  with  other  material/ 
Relli  avec  d'autres  docunrients 


Tight  binding  may  cause  shadows  or  distortion 
along  interior  margin/ 

La  re  liure  serree  peut  causer  de  I'ombre  ou  de  la 
distorsion  le  long  de  la  marge  intdrieure 

Blank  leaves  added  during  restoration  may 
appear  within  the  text.  Whenever  possible,  these 
have  been  omitted  from  filming/ 
II  se  peut  que  certaines  peges  blanches  ajouties 
lors  d'une  restauration  apparaissent  dans  le  texte, 
mais,  lorsque  cela  itait  possible,  ces  pages  n'ont 
pas  it6  filmies. 

Additional  comments:/ 
Commentaires  suppidmentaires: 


L'Institut  a  microfilm^  le  meilleur  exemplaire 
qu'il  lui  a  6t6  possible  de  se  procurer.  Les  details 
de  cet  exemplaire  qui  sont  peut-dtre  uniques  du 
point  de  vue  bibliographique,  qui  peuvent  modifier 
une  image  reproduite,  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dans  la  m^thode  normale  de  filmage 
sont  indiqu^s  ci-dessous. 


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l*^    Pages  ddcolor^es,  tacheties  ou  piquees 


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Pages  d^tachees 

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□    Quality  of  print  varies/ 
Qualiti  inigale  de  I'impression 

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slips,  tissues,  etc.,  have  been  refilmed  to 
ensure  the  best  possible  image/ 
Les  pages  totalemetit  ou  partieilement 
obscurcies  par  un  feuillet  d'errata.  une  pelure, 
etc.,  ont  dti  filmdes  d  nouveau  de  facon  it 
obtenir  la  meilleure  image  possible. 


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The  copy  filmed  here  has  been  reproduced  thanks 
to  the  generosity  of: 

Archives  of  Ontario 
Toronto 

The  images  appearing  here  are  the  best  quality 
possible  considering  the  condition  and  legibility 
of  the  original  copy  and  in  iceeping  with  the 
filming  contract  specifications. 


Original  copies  in  printed  paper  covers  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  last  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, or  the  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  illustrated  impression. 


The  last  recorded  frame  on  e<?^ch  microfiche 
shall  contain  the  symbol  —i^l  meaning  "CuM- 
TINUEO").  or  the  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 


L'exemplaire  fiim^  fut  reproduit  grice  d  la 
g^n^rositi  de: 

Archives  jf  Ontario 
Toronto 

Les  images  suivantes  ont  iti  reproduites  avec  le 
plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  et 
de  la  netteti  de  l'exemplaire  filmA,  et  en 
conformity  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
flimage. 

Las  exemplaires  originaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
papier  est  imprimte  sont  filmis  en  commenpant 
par  le  premier  plat  et  en  terminant  soit  par  la 
derniire  page  qui  comporte  une  ampreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration.  soit  par  le  second 
plat,  salon  le  cas.  Tous  les  sutres  exemplaires 
originaux  sont  filmto  en  commen^ant  par  la 
premiere  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'lllustration  et  en  terminant  par 
la  derniire  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
ampreinte. 

Un  dee  symboles  suivants  apparaftra  sur  la 
demiire  image  de  cheque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  le  symbole  — ^  signaf^e  "A  SUIVRE",  le 
symbole  V  signifie  "FIN". 


Maps,  pibtss.  charts,  etc..  may  be  filmed  at 
different  reduction  ratioa.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirety  included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  comer,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  illustrate  the 
method: 


Lea  cartes,  planches,  tableaux,  etc..  peuvent  dtre 
filmte  i  des  taux  de  rMuction  diffirents. 
Lorsque  le  document  est  trop  grand  pour  dtre 
reproduit  en  un  seul  cliche   il  est  filmA  it  partir 
da  Tangle  supArieur  gauche,  de  gauche  i  droite. 
at  de  haut  en  bas.  en  prenant  le  nombre 
d'images  n^cessaire.  Las  diagrammes  suivants 
illustrent  la  m^thode. 


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Held  at  Bufl'alo,  August,  1850. 

hi  uocoitIuucc  wit li  u  resolution    .'uloptod  nt  ti»e    GoiiviMition  of    ^ 
Lake  UiKlerwriters,  hold  at  Buftalo,  in  January,  ISoO,  , 

-       PRESKNT. 

dipt.  E.  S.  STONl-:, Inspector  Milwaukee. 

"      B.F.DAVISON, "  Cbicagu. 

.'       W.  li.  BARSE,. "  Detroit. 

..      C.HERRIOK "  Toledo. 

"      B.  A.STANARD, "  Cleveland. 

«      W.C.  DAVISOX, "  Biimdo. 

«       R.  THOMAS "  Pt.  Colborne,  C. W. 

«       A.  STANLEY "  St.  Catharines,  C.W. 

'■      G.  KGGLESTON "  Oswego. 

•<      A.  DAVIDSON, "  (loteau  Land'i:,  C.  Iv 

('apt.  E.  P.  DORR.  ?  Members  Exe-^utive  Committee. 

J.  N.  GARDiN  EK,     ) 

(.'apt.  D.  P.  DOBBINS,  SecM-etary  Association. 

VV.  C.  DAVISON  was  called  to  the  Chair. 

D.  P.  DOBBINS  acting  as  Secretary. 


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The  folloving  Rules,  Specifications*  md  Suggestions,  relative 
to  the  Conitruction,  Classifieatioii  mid  Navigatiini  of  Sail  Vessels 
and  Propdlers  on  the  Lakes,  were  unanimously  adopted : 

RULES,  &c. 
Relate  to  the    Construction  of  Sail  Vessels  and   Propellers 

to  Class  A  I. 
0  the  timber  used  must  be  of  good  .pality,  and  fr«^e  fr-.m 
sai  and  other  defects. 
/  FRAMES. 

/  The  parts  of  each  frame   must  be  either  bolted  or  Ireeuailed 
together,  and  the  laps  in  vessels  of  200   tons  and  upwards,  shall 
nol  be  less  than  two  feet,  six  inches,  and  joints  well  fitted.     Eaeh 
frame  to  be  secured  to  the  keel  by  two  bolts,  one  through   tlu^ 
floor  and  keel,  the  other  through  the  keelson  floor  and  keel. 
SISTER  KEELSONS,  BILGE  STRAKES. 
Vessels  above  150  tons  to  have  Sister  Keelsons,  well  bolted, 
and  all  vessels  to  have  Bilge  Strakes ;  the  collective  breadth  of 
the  latter  to  be  equal  to  one-eighth  the  vessel's  beam,  and  every 
Strake  must  have  one  through  bolt,  and  one  blunt  bolt,  exclusive 
^  of  spikes,  in  each  frame.     Vessels  of  300  tons  and  upwards,  must 
have  their  Bilge  Strakes  properly  edge  bolted. 

TRANSOM. 
The  main   transom  to  have  a  knee  at  each  end  to  connect  it 
with  the  side  of  the  vessel. 

BREAST  HOOKS. 
There  must  be  one  breast-hook  for  every  four  feet_^f  the  depth 
of  hold,  and  to  have  at  least  three  through  bolts  in  each  arm. 

GARBOARD  STRAKES. 

',       The  garboard  strake  to  exceed  in  thickness  that  of  the  bottom 
'  plank,  one-half,  and  to  be  well  bolted  to  the  keel  and  floor  timbers. 


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ARCllKS. 
Vessels  of  250  tons  ntid  iipwMnls  must  either  be  arched  or 
hiive  thick  ceiUno,  e.l^ro  bollcl,  with  a  holt  }>etween  every  tVanie 
from  hiljre  strakeK  to  deck  damps;  the  breadth  of  the  arch  to  ho 
e.pml  t.rone-fourth  of  the  depth  of  hold.  Each  ntrake  of  the 
arch  must  have  one  throuirh  1>olt  and  one  blunt  bolt  in  every  fram«s 
exclusive  of  sntlicient  spikes. 

CLAMPS. 

The  collective  breadth  of  deck  clamps  to  be  equal  to  one-fifth 
of  the  depth  of  hold.  In  every  clamp  strake  of  seven  inches  in 
breadth  there  shallbe  ono  through  bolt;  above  seven,  two  thro' 
bolts;  above  fourteen,  three  through  bolts;  and  fib.n-e  twenty-one 
inches,  four  through  bolts  in  every  frame,  exclusive  of  spikes,  t.» 
be  driven  fr(»m  the  outside,  and  clenched  on  a  ring  or  washer.^ 
1Mie  joints  in  clamp  stiakes  to  be  scarfed,  and  the  length  of  scaif 
must  not  he  less  than  four  times  the  breadth  of  the  strake  so  scarfed 

CEILING. 

Ceiling  to  be  square  fastened  with  spikes,  for  every  foot  in 
breadth;\ndin  the  thick  ceiling  ther p.  must  be  a  through  bolt 
at  every  foot  from  bilge  strake  to  clamp  in  each  alternate  frame. 
The  ceiling,  either  in  the  bottom  or  sides,  may  be  <liminished  in 
tiiickness  towards  the  ends  of  the  vessel. 

OUTSIDE  PLANK. 

In  all  vessels  the  bottom  plank,  ten  inches  wide  and  under,  to 
be  square  fastened  with  spikes;  and  over  ten  inches  to  be  fas- 
tened in  proportion;  but  the  plank  on  the  side,  under  eight  inches 
wide,  to  be  square  fiistened,  and  above  that  width  to  be  fastened 

in  proportion. 

In  the  planking  and   ceiling,  no  butts  to  be  nearer  than  five 
feet   of  each  other,   unless   there  is   a  strake   wrought   between 


tliciii,   {Hid   tlien  a  distance  of  four  foot  will  be  allowed,  and  no 

hiittH   fo   1)0   i)u   iIk'   sanie  timlxM-,    uiilo?!*  tliPfO  be  two  stronks 
Itotwoon  them.  ' 

BUTT  BOUI'S. 

VesseJH  of  200  tons  and  u))\vards  mt^st  l)«  butt  bo]to<l  witli  a 
bolt  throu[jjh  tli<^  noxt  tinibor  1o  liio  })»itt,  and  ilonoliod. 


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BEAM  FASTENINGS. 
The  deck  frame  may  be  either  with  or  without  carlins.  When 
with  carlins,  it  must  be  secured  to  the  side  by  „wo  lodging  knee* 
and  one  diagonal  or  hanging  knee  at  each  end  of  every  beam. 
When  without  carlins,  there  must  be  one  lodging  knee  and  one 
diagonal  or  hanging  knee  to  the  end  of  every  beam.  Vessels  not 
exceeding  200  registered  tons,  are  exempted  from  using  diagonal 
or  hanging  knees,  provided  they  have  instead,  thereof,  a  heavy 
shelf-piece,  or  stringer,  well  fastened  with  a  clench  bolt  through 
every  frame,  and  also  well  bolted  to  the  beams.  Chocks  between 
beams  as  a  substitute  for  knees,  are  not  admissable  in  vessels  class- 
ing A,  1. 
the  samo  innnn<M'. 

KNEES. 

The  siding  of  knoos  to  be  tUrec-tbiutlis  tiio  tliickiioss  (.('  tlu; 
beam  they  secure,  and  to  have  a  bolt  fit  ovory  ton  inolies;  tiio 
bolts  in  tlio  arms  must  bo  tltroiiii'li  bo1t». 


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CENTER  BOARD. 

Tho    bond    lodges  to  eonter-board   cases,  in  vt^ssels  of  'M)0  tons 
register,  shall  not  be  loss  than  7  x   10  inches;  the  center-board  six 


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inches  tliiilv ;  tlio  plunk  for  ilio  caso  not  K'ss  tlmti  t*ix  inclics  tliicl.-. 
secured  with  eiljt'o  toltB  of  ono  iinh  iron,  not  more  thiin  two  foot 
apart,  each  bolt  to  ])ft«»  to  the  center  of  third  fctrake  of  each 
bolting;  the  cndu  of  tho  jjlauk  to  he  8evjrc<l  with  -J  holtn,  eicjlit 
inches  npj^vt,  <lriv<'n  through  nn«l  clenched  on  each  tide,  ixud  ♦<• 
have  not  lohK  than  four  »tav  ukU  *m  each  side  of  onw*,  of  li  IikIi 
iron,  ruTMiinir  throndi  l!i«  df «k  bi'!nn«  nnd  l»r»tftnii  of  vessel,  nnd 
net  up  with  KMOW.  Tli«'  Hint  nii»l  w*o»n<i  l»»UIiii(  <»f  .vidcn  of  ease 
to  \n\M  llirnitM'h  th«;  liii'-l  juid  pix-kct  pioce  jiud  flonehod.  The 
head  U'A>j:i'A  to  ha  seemed  hv  f«nir  one  inch  lolU  ut  the  lowor 
t'uds,  passiniij  through  the  jiocket  pii'<'«*  and  Ivoel,  and  one  tliroui;li 
tJie  kfiokon  nnd  cU'nt'lH'd,  lii<i  upper  »  nds  U*  he  securely  fastened 
to  the  hounjs.  TIm.'  k«'<d-it»ii,  ;ili>ni,'  hide  the  pocket  piece,  to  be 
7x10  inchcj',  jind  lo  extend  siMv.-n  iV'<t  forward  and  abaft,  tho 
•i-ase,  and  ho  soenred  wi^ii  f«»ur  tlnce-<puirl('r  boh.s  in  each  franu', 
and  ono  se\en-eight  lolt  ht'tween  the  iVainos  into  pocket  [(iocc. 
All  vesf-eb,  under  or  ONcr  liOO  tons,  ihnll  have  their  center  boxes 
bnilt,  ill  proper  proportion  lo  tho  above  rule. 

DEAD  RISE  OF  BAIL  VESSELS. 

One  and  a  quarter  inches  to  the  foot  dead  rise,  at  one-third  the 
breadth  of  beam  from  centre  of  the  keel,  shall  bo  considered  suffi- 
'  cient  for  A,  1  vessels,  without  bilge  pumps  and  limbers.  But,  if 
pro\dded  with  good  bilge  pumps  and  limbers,  one  inch  to  the  foot 
shall  be  deemed  sufficient.  Vessels  with  less  dead  rise  than  one 
inch  to  the  foot  as  above  measured,  shall  not  be  entitled  under 
any  circumstances,  to  Class  A,  1 . 

CHAIN  plates". 

Vessels  of  ;J00  tons  f-hall  have  chain  plates  .3  x  .J;  inches,  tlaf 
iron,  or  two  parts  of  1  iudi.  round  iron,  secured  to  the  imli.  with 
1:^  inch  bolts  and  l>ackors,  ejo-ht  inch<*s  long,  secured  with  1  inch 
bolts,  and  larujer  or  sipaller  vessels  in  proportion. 

MAST  STEPS. 
Mast  steps  are  best  fitted  across  the  keelson,  but  however  fitted 


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they  must  bo  well  and  securely  bolted ;  and  the  mast  rnrtaers 

must  be  double  kneed. 

LIMBERS. 

In  vessels  of  300  tonB,  limbers  to  be  1^  by  '6\  inche.--iu  krj^r 
or  smaller  vessels  to  be  in  proportion-and  limber  chams  to  be 
provided  in  all  steamers  and  propellers;  and  the  Board  ^v<>uld 
recommend  their  general  adoption  in  sailmg  vessels. 

COVERING  BOARD. 
The  joints  in  the  covering  board  and  vail  to  be  scarfed,  the 
lencrth  of  scarf  not  to  be  less  than  four  times  the  breadth. 

PUMPS. 
All  vessels  to  have  at  least  two  good  pumps,  exclusive  of  bilge 
pumps;  pumps  to  be  cased,  and  in  those  whose  bulk-head  for- 
ward does  not  come  down  to  the  skin,  one  pump  must  be  cased 
not  less  than  three  by  two  feet,  to  receive  the  suction-pipe  ot 
steam  pump  in  case  of  accident. 

SALTING. 
AH  vessels  hereafter  built,  and  otherwise  entitled  to  be  classed 
A  1   must  be  salted,  and  the  stops  shall  not  be   less  from  the 
covering  board  than  one-fifth  of  the  depth  of  the  hold. 

.  ""  WATER-TIGHT  BULKHEADS,  &c. 

All  vessels  entitled  to  class  A,  1,  shall  be  provided  with  a 
water-tight  forecastle  bulkhead,  from  ceiling  to  deck,  built  in  a 
staunch  and  reliable  manner,  with  gates  or  slides  to  the  limbers 
immediately  under  it,  and  so  constructed  that  they  may  be  easily 
ojpened  and  shut     It  is  strongly  urged  on  masters  and  owners  ot 
v^^seis  carrying  grain  in  bulk,  to  use  good  and  sufHcient  ^Ufting 
60^?'(fe,  it  being  the  opinion  of  this  Board,  that  without  them,  a 
v^el  is  not  really  seaworthy.      It  is  desirable  to  have  chocks  on 
the  keel  between  the  floor  timbers,  with  a  limber  cut  through  them 
to  prevent  the  voilent  wa^hiup:  of  the  water  tVom  side  to  side, 


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It  is  also  the  opinion  of  this  Board  of  Inspectors  that  steam 
vessels,  navigating  the  lakes,  should  be  fitted  with  sufficient  sails  to 
control  them  in  case  of  accident  to  the  engine.  They  would  also 
suggest  that  better  means  be  taken  to  secure  the  hatchways  and 
oth^r  openings  in  the  decks  of  steam  vessels,  and  more  especially 
of  propellers,  as  it  is  believed  that  many  of  the  serious  disasters 
occurring,  are  in  consequence  of  some  of  the  above  named  defi- 
ciencies, and  from  being  overloaded. 


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CLASSIFICATION   OF   LAKE   VESSELS. 
There  shall  be  three  Classes- A,  B  and  C-with   two  grades 
to  each  class,  namely:  A  1,  A  2,  B  1,  B  2,  C  1,  C  2. 

Vessels  hereafter  built  in  accordance  with  the  Rules  of  the 
Association,  shall  be  entitled  to  Class  A  1  five  years.  At  tin 
expirruon  of  which  time,  if  sound,  and  in  good  order,  she  shall 
class  A  2  three  years,  B  1  two  years,  B  2  two  years,  and  then 
into  Class  C. 

New  vessels,  classing  A  2,  shall  be  entitled  to  remain  in  that 
grade  five  years,  B  1  three  years,  B  2  two  years,  and  then  mto 
Class  C.  At  any  time,  however,  vessels  are  liable  to  be  sur- 
veyed and  if  from  any  cause  whatever,  such  as  stranding,  collis- 
ion dry  rot,  or  deficiences  in  materials,  &c.,  a  vessel  be  found 
unworthy  to  remain  in  her  class,  the  Inspector  for  the  District 
shall  place  her  in  the  grade  to  which  she  is  entitled. 

But  if  the  damage  or  deficiencies  be  promptly  made  good  to 
the  satisfaction  of  the  Inspector,  the  vessel  shall  remain  in  her 
class,  until  in  due  course  of  time  she  lapses  from  it. 

New  vessels  that  are  not  qualified  to  class  so  high  as  A  2, 
shall  be  classed  in  the  grade  to  which  it  is  deemed  by  the  Inspec- 
tor  they  are  entitled. 
Vessels  alroady  built  shall  have  the  benefit  of  the  foregoing 


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Rules   according  to  their  merits — time  to  be  reckoned   from  the 
date  of  launcliino;. 

Vessels  rebuilt,  or  having  received  extensive  re))nirs,  shall  have 
the  benefit  thereof  by  their  grade  being  continued  or  raised ;  but 
in  no  case  shall  any  vessel  be  continued  in  the  A  1  grade  longer 
than  five  years,  or  be  raised  to  that  grade  after  that  age. 

Vessels  built  superior  to  t^i<^  Rules  of  the  Association,  shall  bo 
entitled  to  a  star  on  the  Register,  in  addition  to  the  A  1  Class — 
thus,  *A  1. 

Vessels  built  of  ii'ou,  if  of  proper  thickness  and  strength,  well 
fastened,  and  divided  into  three  or  more  Avater  tight  compartments, 
shall  be  entitled  to  class  A  1,  ten  years;  A  2,  six  years;  B  1,  four 
years;  B  2,  four  years,  and  then  into  class  C.  Subject  always  to 
the  same  exceptions  and  rules  as  govern  the  classification  of  sail 
vessels  and  propellers  constructed  of  wood. 

(SEE  TABLES  ANNEXED,) 


MEAfORANDUM. 

(Extracts  froiu  Rules  of  tlie  Association.) 


LAKE     INSURANCE. 


HULL  RATES  FOR  SAIL  VESSELS. 

FOR  THE  SEASON.           A  1.             A2.             B  1.           B  2.  CI             C  " 

Less  than  200  tons,  ....6  per  cent.  6,'^  por  c.  7  per  c.  8)^  per  c.  30  per  c.  11  per  c. 

From200to300    «'     ....7  per  cent.  7?<perc.  8  per  c.  9    per  r.  11  per  C.  I2perc 

Frorr.  300  to  400    ''    ....8  per  cent.  S/i  per  c.  0  per  c.  10  per  r.  12  per  c.  15  per  c! 

Upwards  of  400    "    ....S^i  per  ct.  9    per  c.  10  per c.  12  jier  c.  15  per  c.  20  |.er  c. 

For  the  year  add  ^  per  cent,  to  tht  above  rates. 

Vessels  in  the  lumber  trade  on  the  east  shore  and  ports  of  Lake 
Michigan  (  Grand  Traverse  Bay  excepted,)  and  east  shore  of  Lake 
Huron  to  pay  2  per  cent,  additional. 

Lumber  vessels  loading  off  the  west  shore  of  Lake  Michigan 


0 

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11 

( Greea  Bay  excepted,)  and  west  shore  of  Lake  Huron  to  pay  1 
per  cent,  additional. 

HULL  RATRS  FOR  STEAM  VESSELS. 


von  TiiK  s[.;ason'.  \ 

I.cMs  tlirm  4110  tons, s  ])orocnt 

Over  -JOO  and  less  tluin  tiOO  ton.^*,  ...       9  ijer  font 
Over  bOO  tons, 10  jicr  .W. 


B. 

0  per  <-ent- 

10  per  cent. 

11  ]ier  cent. 


lo  per  cent. 
17  pfT  cent. 
20  per  cent. 


For  the  year  add  1  per  cent,  to  above  rates. 

For  passenger  and  Mail  Steamers  and  first  class  Propellers, 
navigating  Lake  Ontario  only,  to  Ogdensburgh,  deduct  10  per 
cent,  from  above  rates. 

SHORT  HATES  TO  NOVEMBER  30th. 

.\pril  Itnvini^exi.iroi]  (lodnct  from  nliove  rate.^ lo  por  cent 

May  liftvinur  fxi-ired  dodiu't  Iron;  above  rates 20  per  cent' 

Jmv}  havitii,'  exi>iiod  deduct  from  ahove  nitfiS 05  .jp^  ^-gn*' 

July  liaviiiu'  expired  deduct  from  nbove  rarea 30  per  cent' 

Aut;.  liavin-  expire.l  deduct  iVom  al.„ve  rate.s ."."."."35  per  cent! 

.^ept,  hauntr  expired  .  cduct  tnn»  above  rates 45  per  cent!      "    • 

Oct.   Iiaving  exijirea  deduct  lj-<im  above  rates „ 55  jjer  cent. 

Sailing  season  from  April  1st,  noon,  to  November  30th,  noon, 
on  Lakes  Miehigati,  Huron,  St,  Clair,  Erie,  Ontario  and  River  St. 
Lawrence  to  Montreal. 

Hull  risks  on  Lake  Superior  to  terminate  November  20th. 

The  nuiximuni  proportion  of  Lisuranee  on  Hulls,  shall  be  two- 
thirds  of  the  valuation  on  vessels  valued  at  $5,000  and  under, 
three-fourths  o\\  vessels  valued  over  x5,000  and  less  than  $12,000; 
and  four-Jifth^  on  vessels  valued  at  $12,000  and  over. 


Rates  of  particular  avera[;e  on  Vessels  classed  A  1  and  2,. 
Rates  ot  particular  averajic  on  Vessels  cln:-sed  B  1  and  2 
Kattrs  of  particuliii-  average  on  Vessels  <  ';isst;d  C  1  and  -2.'' 


....  Not  less  fhan  5  \yer  ct. 
....Not  less  than  7  per  ct. 
....Not  less  than  10  per  ct. 


PRODUCE  CARGO  RATES. 

Shipped  on  A  I  Vessels deduct  5  per  cent,  from  standard  rnt«R, 

SJiipped  on  A  -'  ^  essels ellar^^e  standard  rate. 

Mapped  on  B  1  Vossds. chari;e  same  mte. 

Shipped  on  H  2  Vessels ii<ld  5  ner  cent  to  standard  rate.  ■* 

Mapped  on  C  1  Vessels add  10  per  cent  to  standard  rate. 


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Fire  Insurance  for  the  \vinter  on  yearly  Hull  Policies,  covers  the 
equipments  on  board  the  vessel  only — if  removed,  an  additional 
premium  to  be  charged  thereon. 

No  vessel  shall  load  with  Rail  Koad  Iron,  Pig  Metal,  Stone, 
Ores  or  Marble,  wholly,  beyond  her  registered  or  American  Cus- 
tom House  tonnage  measurement,  but  if  half,  or  less  than  half  of 
her  tonnage  be  laden  with  above  articles,  her  lading  shall  not  ex- 
ceed her  tonnage  more  than  twenty  per  cent.,  or,  if  Canadian 
measurement,  fifty  per  cent. 


UNITED  STATES  CUSTOM  HOUSE 

RULE  FOR  MEASURING  &  CALCULATING 


TONNAGE  OK  SINGLE  DECKED  VESSELS. 


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MEASUREMENT. 

Length,  from  forward  side  of  stem,  to  after  side  of  stem  post, 

on  deck. 

Breadth  of  beam,  at  outaide  of  plank  in  the  widest  part  of 

vessel. 

Depth  of  hold,  from  ceiling  alongside  the  inHin  keelson,  to  un- 
der side  of  deck  plank. 

RULE  FOR  CALCULATING. 

Deduct  f  of  breadth  of  beam  from  the  length,  multiply  that 
product  by  the  breadth  of  beam  and  that  by  the  depth  of  hold, 
and  divide  by  95. 

Canadian  measurement  on  our  common  Sail  Vessels  on  the 
Lakes,  is  about  \  less  than  the  American  measurement. 


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